Lyme Science Blog
Dr. Daniel Cameron, MD, MPH, is a nationally recognized leader for his expertise in the diagnosis and treatment of Lyme disease and other tick-borne illnesses. His weekly Lyme Disease Science blog features articles covering the latest research, insights and case reviews.
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Lyme Disease Racial Disparities: Missed Diagnoses
A major new study analyzing more than 168,000 Lyme disease cases has uncovered troubling disparities in diagnosis and outcomes across
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Fiber and Lyme Disease: Can Gut Health Boost Recovery?
The Overlooked Link Between Fiber and Lyme Disease When we talk about Lyme disease, the conversation usually centers on infection,
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Why Doctors Disagree on Antibiotics After a Tick Bite
When it comes to preventing Lyme disease, doctors disagree on the amount of antibiotics to prescribe — and the advice
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The 24-36 Hour Tick Bite Myth
If you’ve been told you’re safe from Lyme disease if you remove a tick within 36 hours, you’ve heard the
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Lyme Treatment Risks: Antibiotics vs. Chronic Illness
When we talk about Lyme treatment risks, the conversation often stops at the potential downsides of antibiotics. But in chronic
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Why Medicine Must Not Abandon Lyme Patients
Abandoning Lyme patients violates the core principles of medical ethics. A woman in her 40’s came to me after months
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Why “Occam’s Razor” Fails in Chronic Lyme Disease
In medicine, Occam’s razor teaches that the simplest explanation is often the right one. But for chronic Lyme, this idea
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New Lyme Blood Test LymeSeek Promises Earlier, More Accurate Diagnosis
Lyme disease is one of the few infections where patients are often diagnosed too late — not because they waited,
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Why Lyme Patients Delay Care—and How It Hurts Recovery
Some Lyme patients delay care for a few days. Others for decades. And it’s not always for the reasons doctors